English Cottage Pie Recipe: The 'Other' Shepard's Pie

Shepherd's pie is old-fashioned British pub grub I cannot live without and I have always wanted to make it for my husband! I finally got around to making this homey dish this week and it was a (great) success. However, my recipe also turned out to be not quite true to this great comfort pies' history. I later found out that proper Shepherd's Pie is meant to be made with Lamb rather than beef, (which made a lot of sense since shepherds keep sheep not cows ). But since the recipe was so good, I have decided to keep it as it is and give it its proper name, that's how this Cottage Pie recipe was born.

Cook Time: 1 hour

Serve: 2-3

Estimated Cost: $ 8

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs minced beef

1 large onion, chopped

2 large potatoes

1 cups mixed vegetables (carrot cubes, corns, peas )

4 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup of cooking wine

1 cup of gravy (prepared according to pack instructions)

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Peel potatoes, cut them into pieces. Boil them in salted water until tender (about 20 minutes).